Victoria Neurosurgery
Level 1, 435 Malvern Road,
South Yarra, Victoria, 3141

(03) 9981 9588
admin@vicneurosurgery.com.au

Our team

DR JEREMY RUSSELL

BSc/BE (Hons), MBBS (Hons), FRACS

Dr Jeremy Russell is an experienced, Australian trained neurosurgeon who manages all general neurosurgical conditions.

Jeremy has subspecialty expertise in both cerebrovascular and skull base neurosurgery, having obtained fellowships in both areas at the Toronto Western Hospital, Canada over a period of two years under world renowned neurosurgeons Prof Michael Tymianski and Prof Fred Gentili respectively. Having developed an extensive interest in treating trigeminal neuralgia, Jeremy now manages over 100 new trigeminal patients a year, offering a comprehensive review and treatment program across all facets of its management.
He offers all forms of surgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia and has sat on the Trigeminal Neuralgia Australia Association’s medical advisory panel since 2018.

Jeremy also heads the cerebrovascular service at the Austin Hospital, leading fortnightly meetings where all cerebrovascular cases (aneurysms, AVMs, dAVFs, and bypass for moyamoya disease) are discussed. He performs a high volume of cerebrovascular cases every year, and for cerebral aneurysm cases, utilises minimally invasive craniotomy techniques to enhance recovery times. He uses state of the art intra-operative technology to perform angiograms (vessel imaging), ensuring real-time evaluation of brain blood vessels, thus reducing the potential risk of stroke to patients.

Complex brain tumours are another specialty interest of Jeremy’s, regularly helping people with tumours in especially difficult or dangerous locations such as vestibular (acoustic) or trigeminal schwannomas, meningiomas and gliomas. This is often undertaken in a large team environment due to their inherent complexity, alongside other neurosurgeons and skull base ENT surgeons.

A substantial component of Jeremy’s practice is managing spinal degenerative and tumour conditions, employing minimally invasive or key-hole techniques and computer navigation when indicated to enhance patient recovery. He particularly focuses on finding the root cause of the problem, avoiding large fusion operations in the vast majority of situations.

Jeremy’s guiding principle is to avoid surgical intervention where possible. When this is not achievable, he believes that taking a collaborative approach to patient care is imperative for their treatment. He works alongside a broad range of top specialists to ensure that his patients receive a customised and inclusive solution to their condition.

With all these experienced minds in the one place; dedicated to one goal – your recovery – your care will be discussed from multiple academic perspectives. This collaborative approach allows Dr Russell to formulate a tailored and holistic solution to your brain or
spinal condition.

QUALIFICATIONS

Cerebrovascular Fellowship (Toronto Western Hospital)

Skull Base Oncology Fellowship (Toronto Western Hospital)

FRACS (Neurosurgery)

MBBS (Hons)

BSc/BE (Hons)

AHPRA REGISTRATION

AHPRA #: MED0001204036

AFFILIATIONS
  • Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
  • The Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA)
  • Member of Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
  • Member of American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
  • Member of Trigeminal Neuralgia Association Australia (TNAA)
  • Consultant Neurosurgeon Austin Hospital (public hospital)
  • Consultant Neurosurgeon Epworth Richmond Hospital (private hospital)
  • Consultant Neurosurgeon Cabrini Malvern Hospital (private hospital)
  • Holmesglen Private Hospital (private hospital)
  • Founder of Neurovascular Multidisciplinary Team at Austin Hospital
PUBLICATIONS

 

  1. Yeo M, Kok HK, Kutaiba N, Maingard J, Thijs V, Tahayori B, Russell J, Jhamb A, Chandra RV, Brooks M, Barras CD, Asadi H. Artificial intelligence in clinical decision support and outcome prediction – applications in stroke. J Med Imag Radiat On (2021) doi:10.1111/1754-9485.13193. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34050596/
  2. Licina A, Silvers A, Laughlin H, Russell J, Wan C. Pathway for enhanced recovery after spinal surgery-a systematic review of evidence for use of individual components. BMC Anesthesiology, 2021, doi:10.1186/s12871-021-01281-1
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33691620
  3. Pearce S, Maingard J, Kok HK, Barras CD, Russell JH, Hirsch JA, Chandra RV, Jhamb A, Thijs V, Brooks M, Asadi H. Antiplatelet Drugs for Neurointerventions: Part 2 Clinical Applications. Clin Neuroradiol 1–14 (2021) doi:10.1007/s00062-021-00997
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33646319
  4. Yeo M, Tahayori B, Kok HK, Maingard J, Kutaiba N, Russell J, Thijs V, Jhamb A, Chandra RV, Brooks M, Barras CD, Asadi H. Review of deep learning algorithms for the automatic detection of intracranial hemorrhages on computed tomography head imaging. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Jan 21. doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-017099.
    https://jnis.bmj.com/content/early/2021/01/20/neurintsurg-2020-017099.long
  5. Pearce S, Maingard JT, Li K, Kok HK, Barras CD, Russell JH, Hirsch JA, Chandra RV, Jhamb A, Thijs V, Brooks M, Asadi H. Antiplatelet Drugs for Neurointerventions: Part 1 Clinical Pharmacology. Clin Neuroradiol. 2020 May 18. doi: 10.1007/s00062-020-00910-5.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00062-020-00910-5
  6. Licina A, Silvers A, Laughlin H, Russell J, Wan C. Proposed pathway for patients undergoing enhanced recovery after spinal surgery: protocol for a systematic review. Syst Rev. 2020 Feb 21;9(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-1283-2.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32085813/
  7. Maingard J, Phan K, Lamanna A, Kuan Kok H, Barras Christen, Russell J, Hirsch J, Chandra R, Thijs V, Brooks M, Asadi H. Rescue Intracranial Stenting After Failed Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2019;132:e235-e245. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.192.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31493593
  8. Licina A, Russell J, Silvers A et al. Subcutaneous sumatriptan for the treatment of postcraniotomy pain (SUPS trial): protocol for a randomised double-blinded placebo controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2019;9(8):e032388. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032388.
    https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e032388?rss=1
  9. Li K, Barras CD, Chandra RV, Kok HK, Maingard JT, Carter NS, Russell JH, Lai L, Brooks M, Asadi H. A Review of the Management of Cerebral Vasospasm After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. WNEU. 2019;126:513-527. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.083.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30898740
  10. Rosen C, McKetton L, Russell J, et al. Long-term changes in cerebrovascular reactivity following EC-IC bypass for intracranial steno-occlusive disease. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2018;54:1-6. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2018.06.009.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29907385
  11. Russell JH. Management of colorectal cancer patients with brain metastases. ANZ J Surg. 2018;88(3):125-126. doi:10.1111/ans.14416.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Management+of+colorectal+cancer+patients+with+brain+metastases.+ANZ+J+Surg.+2018%3B88(3)%3A125-126
  12. Voisin MR, Sasikumar S, Russell JH, Zadeh G. One and a half syndrome following penetrating head injury: Case report. J Clin Neurosci. 2017;41:88-90. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2017.03.008.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1016%2Fj.jocn.2017.03.00
  13. Hughes S, Barry J, Russell J, Bell R, Gurung S. Can giraffes be supersized? Response to ‘Why vascular siphons with sub-atmospheric pressures are physiologically impossible in sauropod dinosaurs’. J Exp Biol. 2016;219(Pt 13):2079-2080. doi:10.1242/jeb.141879.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1242%2Fjeb.141879
  14. Hughes S, Barry J, Russell J, Bell R, Gurung S. Neck length and mean arterial pressure in the sauropod dinosaurs. J Exp Biol. 2016;219(Pt 8):1154-1161. doi:10.1242/jeb.137448.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1242%2Fjeb.137448
  15. Abdul Jalil MF, Russell J, Delatycki M, Gonzalvo A. Congenital biparietal foramina presenting with multiple concussions. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2016;145:6-7. doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.03.013.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1016%2Fj.clineuro.2016.03.013
  16. Russell JH, Kelson N, Barry M, Pearcy M, Fletcher DF, Winter CD. Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of Intracranial Aneurysmal Bleb Formation. Neurosurgery. 2013;73(6):1061-1069. doi:10.1227/NEU.0000000000000137.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1227%2FNEU.0000000000000137
  17. Dimou J, Russell JH, Jithoo R, Pitcher M. Sacral ganglioneuroma in a 19-year-old woman. J Clin Neurosci. 2009;16(12):1692-1694. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2009.02.045.
  18. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1016%2Fj.jocn.2009.02.04
  19. Russell JH, Joseph SJ, Snell BJ, Jithoo R. Brown-Sequard syndrome associated with Horner’s syndrome following a penetrating drill bit injury to the cervical spine. J Clin Neurosci. 2009;16(7):975-977. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2008.02.025.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1016%2Fj.jocn.2008.02.02
  20. Russell JH, Gaillard F, Drummond KJ. A mass in the fourth ventricle. J Clin Neurosci. 2009;16(3):425-482.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=A+mass+in+the+fourth+ventricle.+J+Clin+Neurosci.+2009%3B16(3)%3A425-482
BOOK CHAPTERS
  1. Russell JH, Tymianski M. “Chapter 41: Superior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms.” Decision Making In Neurovascular Disease. New York: Thieme, 2018. 277-282. Print. ISBN 9781684200573.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
  1. Importance of MCA Bifurcation Patency on Cerebral Revascularization Surgery
    2019 Sep WFNS – Beijing China
  2. Importance of MCA Bifurcation Patency on Cerebral Revascularization Surgery
    2017 Aug NSA – Coolum Australia
MEDIA
  1. Hawthorn East woman’s dramatic fight for survival following dangerous brain bleed

Herald Sun, Nov 2019
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-east/hawthorn-east-womans-dramatic-fight-for-survival-following-dangerous-brain-bleed/news-story/acbd98cd65d3412fecc4b3b43a2fabfd